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Cairnlea vs Keilor Downs

Name: Cairnlea vs Keilor Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Cairnlea profile · Keilor Downs profile

Cairnlea Keilor Downs

Keilor Downs and Cairnlea are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different profiles. Keilor Downs is an older community where the typical resident is 42 and 21% are aged 65 or over. It is also more established in terms of housing, with 46.2% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Cairnlea is younger and more diverse, with a typical age of 36 and a much higher share of people born overseas (51.4%). Cairnlea also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,062 and more residents who have completed Year 12 (67.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in how long it takes to drive to the city, which takes about 21 minutes for residents of both places. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who identify as having no religion. While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, other differences have shifted; for example, the gap in children under 15 has narrowed as Cairnlea's share is now 19.2% compared to 15.8% in Keilor Downs.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Cairnlea Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Keilor Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cairnlea Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Keilor Downs Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Keilor Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3,044 larger in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

10,038 53rd pct 13,082 68th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +6 yrs older in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 50.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea Keilor Downs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

21.0% Vietnam ◂ +14.7 pts 6.3%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +20.8 pts 9.2%

9.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% English +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

27.2% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.3% Vietnamese ◂ +21.9 pts 9.4%

1.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +13.5 pts 6.0%

9.8% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

5.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +4 more in Keilor Downs

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1.89 more in Keilor Downs

0.52 0th pct 2.41 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +6 more in Keilor Downs

40 81st pct 46 86th pct

Students in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1,782 more in Keilor Downs

776 29th pct 2,558 73rd pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +264 larger in Cairnlea

776 85th pct 512 62nd pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +5 higher in Cairnlea

1,023 53rd pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 56.8%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 25.6%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$54 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$658 21st pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$509 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$2,062 70th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$236 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,998 44th pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +9.4 pts 62.9%

15.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +54 larger in Keilor Downs

16 5th pct 70 22nd pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1 yrs older in Cairnlea

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$175 higher in Cairnlea

$725 66th pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$583 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 89th pct $2,041 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +0.6 larger in Cairnlea gap widening

3.4 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 57.1%

14.3% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

21.7% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 18.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

10.6% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$40 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +$150 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,883 53rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +0.10 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 32.7%

32.8% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 87.2%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

50.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 32.0%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 55.4%

17.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.3% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +49 more in Keilor Downs

15 24th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3.40 more in Keilor Downs

1.49 16th pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +507.7 more in Keilor Downs

326.9 31st pct 834.6 51st pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +2 more in Keilor Downs

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3,044 more in Keilor Downs

10,038 29th pct 13,082 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +7,812 more in Cairnlea

41,475 48th pct 33,663 43rd pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +9 longer in Keilor Downs

74 77th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 57.6%

19.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.5%

22.3% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

2.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3 higher in Cairnlea

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1 higher in Cairnlea

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +9 higher in Cairnlea

968 38th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3,045 higher in Keilor Downs

10,035 48th pct 13,080 63rd pct

Growth in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +0.2 pts higher in Keilor Downs

-1.1% 7th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +187 higher in Keilor Downs

781 42nd pct 968 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +13 higher in Cairnlea

570 14th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +0.2 higher in Cairnlea

10.7 32nd pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1.1 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 79th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1.3 more in Cairnlea

7.7 89th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +12.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.0% 80th pct 83.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +21.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

92.0% 78th pct 70.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +6.1 pts higher in Keilor Downs

93.8% 54th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +3.6 pts higher in Keilor Downs

95.9% 78th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +34.3 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 92nd pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +4.6 more in Keilor Downs

7.4 9th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +131 higher in Cairnlea

399 89th pct 269 79th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in Keilor Downs +1.5 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.9% 25th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

Deer Park St Albans - South Kings Park St Albans - North Ardeer - Albion Burnside Burnside Heights Derrimut

Compare Keilor Downs with nearby areas

St Albans - North St Albans - South Keilor Delahey Taylors Lakes Kings Park Cairnlea Sunshine North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/vs/213011332/keilor-downs